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The sky’s the limit for PS3 at the moment with Sony enjoying an 11th consecutive month of PS3 hardware sales growth in the US market. Hardware sales reached 304.8k in June, an increase of 85 per cent year-on-year. Year-to-date sales are currently 1,591,000, a 42 per cent year-on-year increase. PS3 …
Read More »3D gives online gamers an advantage
Still not sure about forking out in excess of 1,500 for a new stereoscopic 3D TV? Well, Sony reckons that playing in 3D will not only enhance your gaming experience but also enhance your chances of winning online. Speaking to Edge, SCEE’s senior development manager for the Worldwide Studios stereoscopic …
Read More »Sony reveals Move console bundle
The first pictures of Sony’s PlayStation Move hardware bundle have been posted on the US PlayStation blog. The SKU will include a Slim PS3 console, one Dualshock 3 controller, a PlayStation Eye camera and a Move wand controller, as well as a copy of Sports Champions. It will retail for …
Read More »Sales of Sony Minis hit 1m
Sony has confirmed that it has now sold over 1m digital games through its bite-sized PlayStation Minis service since its launch in October 2009. The games, which can be downloaded through PSN, are compatible with both the PS3 and PSP are very much follow the template laid down by Apple’s …
Read More »3D is not for kids, warns Sony
3D gaming can cause eye-strain and nausea and children under-6 should seek advice before playing. That’s the warning from Sony Computer Entertainment in their latest terms and conditions, as spotted by kokugamer. The news follows MCV’s report that over six million people in the UK can’t see 3D at all …
Read More »Moving mountains
Sony explains how it pulled off a PS3 rescue operation with the help of, who else, the developers
Read More »Sony: Watch our rivals go next-gen first
Lookout should be on â??Wii 2â?? and â??Xbox 720â?? before PS4, says Sony boss
Read More »More core support for PS Move
R.U.S.E. will make use of PlayStation Move, Ubisoft has revealed at a press event in London. It is the latest in a line of products aimed at core gamers that makes use of PlayStation Move. It further backs up SCEE President Andrew House’ claim that Move will be ideal for …
Read More »JAPAN: Move launch line-up unveiled
Sony has revealed its launch titles and promotional plans for PlayStation Move in Japan, including prices and hardware bundles. The motion-sensing device will launch on October 21st – more than one month after the US and UK releases on September 19th and September 15th respectively. A Move motion controller will …
Read More »Expect more PS3 HD Collections
Publisher Sony has stated that it will likely release further HD remakes of past classics for PS3 in the coming years. The only HD Collections confirmed to date are the already released God of War Collection and the recently announced Sly Cooper Collection, the latter of which will also support …
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